• Franchise Fee:$24,500
• Total Investment Range:
$350,000
• Required Cash liquidity:
$100,000
Financing Assistance:
•Yes
Training and Support:
•Yes
Franchise Description
What does Charley's Grilled Subs® look for in a franchisee?
Charley's evaluates individuals based on business experience, individual motivation and a track record of success. Financially, candidates must have liquid assets of at least $70,000 and a minimum net worth of $300,000 (liquid assets are cash and/or any other commodities that can be easily converted to cash).
What makes Charley's Grilled Subs unique in the sandwich segment?
- Superior Taste!
- Everything is "made fresh" -- right in front of the customer -- from Charley's fresh grilled subs to made-to-order salads to freshly poured lemonades.
- Charley's only uses premium quality meats, oven-baked breads, fresh fruits and vegetables to produce our award-winning grilled subs, gourmet foods, and freshly-squeezed lemonades.
- Charley's quick service stands apart from the traditional fast food eateries by offering freshly produced made-to-order foods in 90 seconds or less.
- We provide a superior customer experience by inviting customer interactions and show-like observations at each step of our food preparations process. Furthermore, our innovative store ambiance and comfortable surroundings offer our guests a highly engaging atmosphere that invites a relaxing and social dining stay or a quick take-out alternative.
Where are Charley's restaurants located?
Everywhere!
There are well over 380 Charley's franchise units across the country, in 39 U.S. states and Canada, and around the world (now in Venezuela, Panama, Japan, Korea, Germany, Italy, U.K., Kuwait, Guam and UAE). We are in airports, mall food courts, on college campuses, on military bases, and in most other retailing venues inviting to specialty restaurants.
What about financing? How much money do I really need to open a Charley's restaurant? Does Charley's offer financing?
You will need $70,000 in liquid assets and a $300,000 net worth to qualify for any financing secured through third-party lending sources. Charley's does provide recommended lenders, but cannot offer direct financing. Charley's has established professional relationships with both local and national third-party lenders for their potential franchisees to interview.
What is Charley's franchise fee?
There is a one-time franchise fee of $24,500 for a single unit.
How much are the royalties and other fees?
Royalties are 6 percent of gross sales. Advertising Fund is .25 percent of gross sales. Franchisees are required to spend 3% of gross sales locally promoting their restaurant.
How are Charley's Grilled Subs locations selected?
Selecting a site is an important and exciting joint process between you, as the franchisee, and Charley's. We train you on specific site criteria and provide you with a list of qualified commercial realtors who specialize in finding productive retail/restaurant locations. Once your potential site has been identified, together we will visit the location, review and evaluate it.
What kind of support does Charley's offer?
We need you to be a successful business partner as a franchisee, so we offer you everything from site selection to opening day support. Accordingly, we've included a special sheet in this packet detailing the key support elements that you can rely on.
So, what's my next step to owning a Charley's Grilled Subs business?
Fill out the form below and a representative will contact you shortly!
Investment Requirements
Franchise Fee:
$24,500
Required Cash liquidity:
$100,000
Total Investment Range:
$350,000
